Matthew 2:10-13

Monday morning and its cold and rainy. I guess that means its fall and will soon be winter. We had a great birthday weekend for our precious Avery. Today she returns to daycare after being at home for so many months. Please pray hard that she stays safe and healthy. Also pray for Holly to have strength since I know its hard for her. Pray for me to understand God's purpose and plan. Thank you for your prayers. So lets start the week out with the Word. 

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Matthew 2:10-13

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed for their own country another way. 
Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” 
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We hear a lot about these three gifts brought to Jesus by the wise men. There is no way to tell if it was only these or if there were others as well. Again it was more likely a whole party of wise men who were there to worship the King. With them they brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 

Gold is here symbolizing deity, as it always does throughout the Bible. The frankincense is used by the priest and therefore revealing the priesthood of Jesus. Myrrh is a salve used for healing wounds, which is a foreshadowing of what would soon come with the death of the King. The Prophet Isaiah speaks of the Reign of Christ and how people will bring him gold and frankincense but not Myrrh, since his death will be behind him.  

What manner of gift is fit to bring to the Messiah? Could we give of our entire lives and still have given enough? All we can do is give till there is nothing left for us to give. Remember He is the Son of God in the flesh, the one who takes the place as high priest before God to intercede for us. He has already died for all of us, and promises for us to live in Him. What will you bring to your King?